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Nine Little Indians

Feature Documentary

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About the film

Executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and Tony Robbins, Shannon Kring’s wrenching, vital documentary is the story of the nine Charbonneau sisters’ decades-long fight for acknowledgement, justice, and healing after the abuses they suffered in the American Indian boarding school system.

DIRECTOR
Shannon Kring
WRITER
Shannon Kring
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Marc Gerke
PRODUCERS
Shannon Kring
George DiCaprio
Wolfgang Knöpfler
Maritza Carbajal
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Leonardo DiCaprio
Tony Robbins
Shannon Kring
Jennifer Davisson
Phillip Watson
Gregory A. Yates
Sophia Ehrnrooth
Marc Gerke
Nick Polizzi
Dez Stephens
Walter Köhler
Mathieu Ratthé
STARRING
Yvonne “Pat” Charbonneau
Geraldine “Gerri” Charbonneau-Dubort
Mary Lou Charbonneau Byron
Joann Louise Charbonneau
Francine Charbonneau Soli
CINEMATOGRAPHER
David Estrada
EDITORS
Lesley Kubistal
Joe Vallero
COMPOSER
Neil Kring
ORIGINAL SONGS BY
Jerry Ducommun
KEYWORDS
True crime, History, Women's issues, Social justice, Indigenous issues, Abuse, Racism, STEM
YEAR
2026
COUNTRIES
US
RUNTIME
100 minutes
STATUS
World premiere · Film at Lincoln Center · May 27, 2026 — get tickets
COMPANIES
Red Queen Media
Appian Way
Terra Mater Studios / Red Bull Media House

Posters

  • Nine Little Indians poster 1
  • Nine Little Indians poster 2
  • Nine Little Indians poster 3
  • Nine Little Indians poster 4

Upcoming Screenings

  • Film at Lincoln Center · New York, NY
    May 27, 2026
    6:30 pm
    Screening + Panel
  • Film at Lincoln Center · New York, NY
    May 27, 2026
    9:30 pm
    Screening + Filmmaker Intro
  • Lawrence Arts Center · Lawrence, KS
    June 27, 2026
    5:00 pm
    Screening + Panel
  • Vincennes University · Vincennes, IN
    November 13, 2026
    7:00 pm
    Screening + Panel
  • Yankton Indian Reservation · Yankton, SD
    July 2, 2027
    6:30 pm
    Screening + Feed

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